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Israel shuts down gas fields after US-Israel strikes on Iran
By Shadia Nasralla and Marwa RashadLONDON, Feb 28 - The Israeli Energy Ministry has ordered the temporary shutdown of parts of the country's natural gas reservoirs after Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran on Saturday.The Leviathan gas field offshore Israel, operated by Chevron...Reuters
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Berlin puts Rosneft units into trusteeship to control German assets
BERLIN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The German government has placed the German units of Russia's Rosneft ROSN.MM under a trusteeship, the economy ministry said on Saturday, as Berlin seeks to establish long-term control over the German assets of the Russian oil group.The assets, which include a stake in...Reuters
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Israel shuts down gas fields after US-Israel strikes on Iran
LONDON, Feb 28 - The Israeli Energy Ministry has ordered the temporary shutdown of parts of the country's natural gas reservoirs after Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran on Saturday.The Leviathan gas field offshore Israel, operated by Chevron CVX.N has been shut down, three so...Reuters
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EU naval mission in Red Sea warns of possible attacks on ships
ATHENS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - EU maritime mission Eunavfor Aspides advised the shipping industry on Saturday to remain vigilant and said attacks on ships could not be ruled out following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.Aspides said in a statement sources had said the Houthis threatened to launch new a...Reuters
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France's Macron calls for urgent meeting of U.N. security council on Iran
PARIS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council, saying the outbreak of a war between the United States, Israel and Iran has "serious consequences" for international peace and security.Macron spoke sep...Reuters
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Russian Rosatom evacuates people from Iran, keeps staff at Bushehr plant
MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has evacuated nearly 100 people from Iran, but its personnel remain at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the company said on Saturday, citing CEO Alexei Likhachev.The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, ta...Reuters
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France's Macron calls for urgent meeting of U.N. security council on Iran
PARIS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council, saying the outbreak of a war between the United States, Israel and Iran has "serious consequences" for international peace and security. "The curr...Reuters
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Some oil majors, traders suspend shipments via Hormuz amid US attack on Iran, sources say
LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Some oil majors and top trading houses have suspended crude oil and fuel shipments via the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's retaliation, four trading sources said on Saturday."Our ships will stay put for several days,"...Reuters
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Israel minister alerted German counterpart first of imminent action, says German official
BERLIN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul was the first foreign minister to be informed on Saturday morning by his Israeli counterpart about the imminent start of military operations against Iran, a German foreign ministry official said on Saturday."He then began to info...Reuters
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EASA tells air operators not to use airspace near military intervention
BERLIN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The EU aviation safety agency EASA recommended on Saturday that air operators avoid operating at all flight levels and altitudes in the region of ongoing military intervention in the Middle East, following Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran.In a safety advisory note, EASA sa...Reuters
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INSIGHT-After El Mencho's killing, his cartel's power endures deep inside the US
Mexican drug lord's death didn't disrupt his Jalisco cartel's powerful US networksCartel launders money, buys guns, and smuggles fuel inside USAfter raid, calls grow in Mexico for US to step up drug fight at homeBy Laura Gottesdiener, Stefanie Eschenbacher and Sarah Kinosian MEXICO CI...Reuters
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OPEC+ may consider larger oil output boost, sources say after Iran strike
Saudi Arabia and UAE have already raised exports, sources sayOPEC+ eight members were already scheduled to meet on Sunday April increase would end three-month pause in output hikesBy Olesya Astakhova and Alex Lawler LONDON/MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) - OPEC+ may consider a larger than planned outpu...Reuters
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Greece advises Greek-flagged vessels to avoid some shipping routes after strikes on Iran
ATHENS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Greece's shipping ministry advised Greek-flagged vessels on Saturday to exercise maximum vigilance and avoid the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, according to an advisory seen by Reu...Reuters
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Germany was informed in advance about Israel's military attacks on Iran
BERLIN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Germany was informed in advance on Saturday morning about Israel's military strikes on Iran, a government spokesperson said, adding that Berlin was in close contact with its European partners about the situation.Reuters
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Greece advises Greek-flagged vessels to avoid some shipping routes after strikes on Iran
ATHENS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Greece's shipping ministry advised Greek-flagged vessels on Saturday to exercise maximum vigilance and avoid the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, according to an advisory seen by Reu...Reuters
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Turkish Airlines cancels some Middle East flights due to airspace closures
ISTANBUL, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Turkish Airlines said on Saturday that it had cancelled flights to several Middle Eastern destinations after some countries closed their airspace.Flights to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Jordan are cancelled until March 2Flights to Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Ara...Reuters
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OPEC+ may consider larger oil output boost, sources say after Iran strike
LONDON/MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) - OPEC+ will likely consider a larger oil output increase, two sources familiar with OPEC+ thinking said on Saturday, after the U.S. and Israel launched military strikes on Iran.Eight members of the grouping of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries an...Reuters
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Germany closely monitoring situation in Iran, Israel, wider region
BERLIN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Germany is closely monitoring the situation in Iran, Israel and the wider region, the foreign ministry said on Saturday after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes against Iran, adding that the national crisis management team would meet at 12 p.m. local time (1100 GMT).The ...Reuters
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Lufthansa suspends flights to and from Tel Aviv, Beirut, Oman
BERLIN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa LHAG.DE is suspending flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel, Beirut in Lebanon, and Oman until March 7 after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, a company spokesperson said on Saturday. The airline is also suspending flights to and from D...Reuters
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